Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-22

Inc heOeptlOn Lxbt I.VenIDk.
There wss o fair s,z ID audience at the
Odd Fellows Hall last EVENING" the
occasion being the reception rendered
Joseph Pyle, by the H-ptasophe, OF S.
w. M. OF this city, TO show their appTe.
citation OF the honor conferred on the
order in this State by his election AS
Supreme Archon of the order In the
United Slater. The exercises were
opened with singing by choir, led by
w. BAyaId Gem, alter which an ad-
d dr.ss wss delivered by Past Archou b.
r. Jackeon, of Friendship Conclave,
No. l. He said the order was first in.
troduced into the Uni,to States at New
Orleans In 1852. At first its growth
was slow, but now 1t 10 rapidly spread
ing, and its conclsves can be found In
every State of the Union. He gave q
long and exhaustive description of the
wise men mentioned in the old teata.
ment and said tina. the great principles
laid down by them C instituted the cor
ner stone on which the Order of Hepta-
sophs is built. la conclusion he ex.
plsined the OF jects of the order, as the
practice of thAs benevolence which
causes man to sympsthize with and
assist his fellow man in sickness or dis.
trees.
Supreme Ephor J. r. Roberts, who
has been In great measure instrumen-
tai in introd ducipg the order into this
State, was introduced, and said that
while he. with every other Heptasoph
In Delaware, felt proud to think that
Brother Pyle had attained the highest
office in the order. he also felt u pardon.
able pride In the fact that 1t was throuRh
his persuasion that Supreme Archon
Pyle ever became member Of the
order. After speaking Of the objects
and aims o. the Heptssophs, and the
vast amount Of good they have done
and are still doing, he closed with an
invitation to those present who were
not members Of the order to fully in.
vestigate Its principles and then connect
themselves with it.
Presiding Elder Rev. W. l.. 8. Mur.
ray opened his remarks with defining
| the wora Heptasoph as meaning seven
sho we'd It's wisdom in selecting his
very dear friend Brother Pyle as its
supreme officer. Although rot mem.
Der him self, he was satisfied that the
principles OF the order we're good, and
that their practice would in great
measure terd to ameliorate tho conCi-
;ion Of mankind. He ssid that he had
already spoken once before during the
leveniDg and had been called upon
| rather unexpectedly to address this
meeting, but as he believed it Was the
duty OF Methodist preacher always to
be ready to speak, or TO die, he had &C.
cepted the invitation to be present.
After speaking of the objects OF bereH'
c!al organizations in general, he cloeed
with fervent "God bless this order
and lts supreme officer, Brother Pyle" "
After the choir had rendered q selsc.
tion, Supreme Archon Joseph Pyle was
introduced and stated how tie high
office which he now holds had been in
q measure pushed upon him. He had
neither sought nor eIpt cted IL, but row
that he was elected he intended to per.
form the duties pertaining TO it 10 the
best OF his ability. He had tecome :.
member OF this order the same as ho
had Joined the church, with TIE purpose
Of being OF some good TO others. The
! prip ciples OF this order are good, and il
practiced mes result In being OF vss.
benefit to all connected with IL. These
principles bind its members In n com
mon brotherhood, and cemen:s them
with the tics Of fraternity.
| In exeinplifyina what is meant by
brotherhood, he said that during the
morning he saw a poor unfortunate ly.
! Ing on the sidewalk unconscious. from
the effects OF strong drink, ard as he
looked at him the though. caue into
his mind, that although he was SO lev
and debased through yielding to his
passions, still he was man and q
brother. IL he Was to visit the White
Rouse, ct d shake hands with the Pyesi.
l 1Art nF hu TTrt 81 1,t
official in the world, Ae would only be
shaktDg hands with brother. The;e
fore 1t nattered not how low man
might become or what high position he
might attain, he was after all d brother.
with God a5tle great father OF all. He
sail that this was one Of the cardinal
principles of the Order OF Heptasophs,
| and than explained the beneficial fLa-
lures OF it.
he thought that every man, cape
cially If be was married, should belong
| to some beneficial order, and believed
| that every husband ard father OF q
family within reach OF his voice could
go 10 his bed better con,ented. ard
sleep soundeT, II he was n member Of
| the Heptasophs, and know that If Il
| was Cod q will to lake lin away beforu
! morning he had, by becoming o mem
ber Of that order, made some provision
for those he LEFT behind. The synluol
of the order Is the Cross, the anchor
and the crown, the frat showing tina:
evil passion9 should be oruc.fied, the
second the great gift OF hope, and tho
last the reward to all who prove faith.
| ful to the end.
The music rendered by the choir was
excellent ard received considerable lie
well msrited applause. At the close of
the exercises at the hall humber OF
those present proceeded to Farra Il
Lewis ice cream saloon, where refresh
ments were served.
Jas. s. Murphy, M. D., CompanY's
ShonS. N G.. Wriha.-NI cell a nreat